Argentine tango

Argentine tango is a musical genre of simple quadruple metre and binary musical form, and the social dance that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by nostalgia, expressed through melodic instruments including the bandoneón. Originating at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, and Montevideo, Uruguay, it quickly grew in popularity and spread internationally. Among its leading figures are the singer and songwriter Carlos Gardel and composers/performers Francisco Canaro, Juan D'Arienzo, Osvaldo Pugliese, and Ástor Piazzolla.

History of tango

The origins of tango are unclear because historical documentation from that era hardly exists. However, in recent years a few tango aficionados have undertaken a thorough research of that history –so it is less mysterious today than before. It is generally thought that the dance developed in the late 19th century in working-class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay as practiced by Uruguayan and Argentine dancers, musicians, and immigrant laborers.

Argentine tango (disambiguation)

Argentine tango or Tango Argentino or Tango rioplatense is a social dance. It may also refer to:

  • Tango music as a musical genre
  • Tango Argentino (musical), a musical created by Claudio Segovia.
  • See also

  • Tango (dance), about tango in general
  • Tango (ballroom), two variants of the dance that branched away from the Argentine tango
  • Finnish tango, another variation
  • Queer Tango, open role and same-sex tango
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    China Daily 19 Mar 2025
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    Manila Standard 17 Mar 2025
    The release of the photo was significant, as the Argentine pope ... “I want him to feel our energy, our love for tango and for an Argentine pope,” she told Agence France Presse (AFP). .

    Pope seen celebrating mass in first photo since hospitalisation

    The News International 17 Mar 2025
    About a dozen couples in street clothes danced the tango under grey skies in front of a throng of cameras near the hospital entrance ... “I want him to feel our energy, our love for tango and for an Argentine pope,” she said.

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    Gulf News 17 Mar 2025
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    Hindustan Times 16 Mar 2025
    Under grey skies, about a dozen couples in street clothes danced the tango in front of a throng of cameras as the Argentine pontiff recuperated inside ... "I want him to feel our energy, our love for tango and for an Argentine pope," she told AFP.

    Hospitalised Pope Francis admits frailty, calls body ‘weak’

    Dawn 16 Mar 2025
    Under grey skies, about a dozen couples in street clothes danced the tango in front of a throng of cameras as the Argentine pontiff recuperated inside ... “I want him to feel our energy, our love for tango and for an Argentine pope,” she told AFP.

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    AOL 16 Mar 2025
    Under grey skies, about a dozen couples in street clothes danced the tango in front of a throng of cameras as the Argentine pontiff recuperated inside ... “I want him to feel our energy, our love for tango and for an Argentine pope,” she told AFP.

    Vatican releases first picture of Pope Francis since he was hospitalised

    The Daily Telegraph 16 Mar 2025
    Under grey skies, about a dozen couples in street clothes danced the tango in front of a throng of cameras as the Argentine pontiff recuperated inside ... “I want him to feel our energy, our love for tango and for an Argentine pope,” she told AFP.

    How relearning the tango taught me the steps to recover from trauma

    The Guardian 09 Mar 2025
    Over my two decades as a dance writer, I’ve tried a little of everything – ballet, ballroom, even breaking, but nothing has moved me like the Argentine tango.

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    The Daily Mail 07 Mar 2025
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